New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
MINNESOTA NJ.
The marriage Of j. F. n
sneapolis and Miss Lou
sof Attorney General Baxts
was solemnized at Hudson.

D. .
neapolis and Miss Lou Ia
Sof Attorney General Baxtss
was solemnized at Hudson, B
The residence Of James O'Cs
, at Anoka with nearly all it's cts II
| The Convent OF Mercy, under Il, 81
OF Rev. Mother Joseph, has iust.c, Il
an extensive building upon the trac. .dn
recently purchased just outside the cit
limits OF Morris. A department. will be de
voted to the education of Indian boys AM
girls, the expense OF their schooling bein
largely borne by the government.
The official building. statistics OF ST
Paul for 1887, show that building i'm
proyements were made that cost eleyei
million OF dollars and that nearly q, 90
buildings were erected.
Rev. r. F. McLaren OF ST. Paul in sci
mon scores Lawyer Erwin most savageli
for his part in securing the acquittal
Arensdori. accused OF the murder OF Rev
Haddock.
The election for new officer of this Ram
sey county Bar Association, resulted q
follows: Judge G. e. Flandrau, presiden,
ii. p. Williams, vice president; T.. R. Mel
rill, secretary; H. B. Wenzell, treasured
governing board, J. B. Beals, G. E. Otis, +
g. lnsersoll. G. G.. Squires, C. N. Bell, C. q
Z A
Miss Annie Hinman. ofMinneapolis, bley
out the gas in her room, and died a fei
days after.
George Maule the young man indicted
for swindling widow Olson of st. Cloud .OUf
OF money while palming himself off to he
as her nephew. pleaded guilty and wa
sentenced to two years in Saltwater.
Winona, determined not to be outdop.
by her neighbors in ST. Paul, has orgaIs
lied an ice rink and carnival club, with
capital stock Of $40, 900, to build an ics
rink, and in connection with it a toboggaS
slide of 1000 feet in length.
Winona's building statistics for 1881
show improvements valued at $S95.3S5.
Rev. Mgr. R;lvoux continues at ST. Ct
seph's hospital ST. Paul, in a weak condi3
ton. The monsigneur, being in advanced
years, may have great difficulty in oves
coming the malady which Frustrated hinS
Frank Dingley makes $50 miles on hiSs
wheel at Minneapolis in less than "a hoursE
The Rev. j. B. Halton, for long TIM
pastor OF the Church OF the Guardian AM
gels, in Hastings, died in Preston, Fllmor,l
county, on the 9th inst, aged forty fiv{
years.. He had been in poor health for d
number OF years, and resigned his charge
at Hastings for that reason. He was borIs
Paul and located in HastingSin 1865 rel
manning until 1888. He has a brothertNs
Chicago. and another priest in Owrasf
Colo. His remains were taken to ChlcalS
A condensed statement Of mortality s
st. Paul for the month of November hai|
Just been issued by Health Commissioners
Jones' and shows the low death rate Of
9.12 per thousand on an estimate OF LOO, 4
900 population.
G. w. Wentworth. the Photographer who
was shot at Calumet, Mich., Dec. 6,,by al
jealous husband, was resident OF Anoka
from 1883 until after the big fire in 1884.
Springer Harbaugh, well known citi-
zen. died in st. Paul. Mr.. Harbaugh at
tended the National agricultural college at
Chicago, and while there was taken i'll. On
his return he took to his bed with pleuro-
pneumonia. which was the cause of his
deat tn. The deceased was born at New
Lisbon, Ohio, March l6. 1916. He rel
moved to Pittsbnrg in lS45, where he en-.
gagged in the iron trade. He came to Min
nesota in 1880.
The Wright county jury find Murray
guilty OF the crime charged against him.
and Judge Hicks sentences him to the
penitentiary for ten years.
The city OF Rochester is about to pur-
chase two ornamental fountains for pub
lie parks, and favor drinking fountains folI
the use OF animals. s3s.t 81
Jordan, Scott county, is said to have i
coal deposit.
Warden Stordock and Matron MtNeal
are to be tried on the Washington county
grand jury indictments in Ramsey county.
couple OF freight trains on the North:
eru Pacific near Tamarac collided, two
hrok kov hoipu IiIJoI
scalded somewhat. The names OF the
prakemen were Holmes and Kline. Engi-
neer Travis was much hurt, but his wounds
are not dangerous.
The supreme court refused a new trial to
Peter Johnson. who was convicted OF man
slaughter for killing James Morrow at tt
South st. Paul stock yards in Dakota &c
last spring. The evidence against Johl
son was largely ci Gums tantial, but the
jury had found p verdict against him, and
the appeal was made on the ground of
technical Irregularities in the indictment
and the charge to the jury.
At New Ulm, Mrs. G. F.. Held committed
suicide by hanging herself to rafter. No
cause is known. She and her husband
were early settlers.
Congressman Rice and p. FL. Kelly rec
ommend William Lee for postmaster to
succeed DR.. Day at ST. Paul.
The health commissioners report HI
1887 will show that ST. Paul is the heal
lest city in the United States.
At Crookston. w. T.. Sargent, ran
resident and veterinary surgeon, atteyn
ed suicide by taking fifteen grains Of
strychnine. Adoctor saved him by means
OF an emetic. Dependency is supposed to
have caused the act.
William Welch, the hero OF the lam GUS
Welch-V Villas 1mbroglio, is sat down upon
in the Minneapolis court.
Hon. Henry Foss died at Morris, Dec 81
He was an cid settler and a prominent
citizen. He represented the district in tbe8
legislature OF 1874. &
Henry Norton, about % years OF al
and living a few miles from Arlington>f
found in the barn hanging by the neck
a halter. The deed is supposed to n
been committed during temporary fit ot
insanity.
In the winter OF 1880 Henry Taylor left
his home in Waupun. Wis, to seek en-
ploymentin the woods. At Brainerd he
and companion got into row with some
Indians. One Of the latter was killed.
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